Sean O'Donnell | Defenseman

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The Los Angeles Kings have hired Sean O'Donnell to serve as the team's Manager, Fan Development and Alumni Relations.

O'Donnell enjoyed a 1,224 NHL game career that ended with the 2011-12 campaign. He was originally drafted by the Buffalo Sabres, but made his NHL debut with the Kings. O'Donnell also played for the Minnesota Wild, New Jersey Devils, Boston Bruins, Phoenix Coyotes, Anaheim Ducks, Philadelphia Flyers, and Chicago Blackhawks. Wed, Jul 31, 2013 11:00:00 PM

The veteran defenseman has 1,224 career games under his belt, along with 229 points and 1,809 penalty minutes. He played 57 games with the Blackhawks last season. Best of luck in your retirement, Sean! Wed, Jan 16, 2013 04:27:00 PM

O'Donnell is a 41-year-old unrestricted free agent who has played 17 seasons in the NHL. Now, he is determined to fight for the best deal for the players. The longer the lockout goes on, though, the more likely his career has come to an end. "Even if the lockout ends quickly, there’s still no guarantees that I’m going to find work this year," O’Donnell said. "And if I don’t, I think I had a pretty good career. But you can say 100 percent sure that if this goes long or we miss the whole year, then my career is done. But it’s one of those things where you have to think what’s best for the union." Wed, Oct 31, 2012 09:18:00 PM

Sean O'Donnell, who is scheduled to be an unrestricted free agent this summer, is hoping to extend his playing career.

"I would like to play; I think I showed I can still play in the right circumstance," O'Donnell said. "Maybe I’m not even an 82-game guy or a 20-minute guy. But the right fit, a good system… hopefully I can play." O'Donnell will turn 41 in October. He isn't likely to re-sign with the Chicago Blackhawks, but he might be able to land a job with a different team as a sixth or seventh blueliner. Mon, Jun 4, 2012 05:34:00 PM

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The veteran defenseman has 1,224 career games under his belt, along with 229 points and 1,809 penalty minutes. He played 57 games with the Blackhawks last season. Best of luck in your retirement, Sean!

O'Donnell is a 41-year-old unrestricted free agent who has played 17 seasons in the NHL. Now, he is determined to fight for the best deal for the players. The longer the lockout goes on, though, the more likely his career has come to an end. "Even if the lockout ends quickly, there’s still no guarantees that I’m going to find work this year," O’Donnell said. "And if I don’t, I think I had a pretty good career. But you can say 100 percent sure that if this goes long or we miss the whole year, then my career is done. But it’s one of those things where you have to think what’s best for the union."

Sean O'Donnell, who is scheduled to be an unrestricted free agent this summer, is hoping to extend his playing career.

"I would like to play; I think I showed I can still play in the right circumstance," O'Donnell said. "Maybe I’m not even an 82-game guy or a 20-minute guy. But the right fit, a good system… hopefully I can play." O'Donnell will turn 41 in October. He isn't likely to re-sign with the Chicago Blackhawks, but he might be able to land a job with a different team as a sixth or seventh blueliner.

O'Donnell replaced rookie Dylan Olsen who was a healthy scratch. He was paired with Niklas Hjalmarsson as the 40-year-old gives the Blackhawks a definite veteran presence on the team. "At this point in my career, I've been fortunate to win one already," O'Donnell said. "I feel like I've had a good run. But you just like to try to win one more time. There are no guarantees, but we feel we made a good decision this summer (to sign with the Hawks) and we'll just run with it." He has little to no fantasy value in playoff pools unless the Blackhawks go deep.

Sean O'Donnell will get plenty of ice time for the Hawks' next five games while Duncan Keith is suspended.

The 40-year-old rearguard had been a healthy scratch in 30 games this season, but will be called upon to take a regular shift while Keith sits out. O'Donnell may be of marginal assistance to those in need of a modest penalty minute boost. Otherwise, he has no fantasy value.

Sean O'Donnell is hoping that the Blackhawks' current eight-game losing streak proves to be a learning experience.

"It's hard to see when you're stuck in the middle of it, but I think that any kind of adversity helps you down the road," O'Donnell said. "You learn how to deal with these things and you become better for them." Maybe he's right and it's certainly better to be dealing with these problems now than in April. That being said, whatever long-term benefit their is to enduring this losing streak will be lost if they don't make the playoffs. A few weeks ago it looked like they were a lock to play in the postseason, but after losing eight games, they are just five points ahead of the ninth place Calgary Flames.

Sean O'Donnell became the 90th player in the history of the NHL to play in 1,200 games on Sunday.

"It's something I can be proud of," O'Donnell said. "I'm not the kind of player that usually gets a ton of individual awards. Turning 40 this year and playing this many games kind of go hand-in-hand if you can stay healthy." In terms of games played, O'Donnell is currently tied with Owen Nolan. O'Donnell just needs to play in two more games to surpass Keith Tkachuk and six more to best Brian Leetch.

After allowing 14 goals in two Alberta losses, veteran defenseman Sean O'Donnell is warning his Chicago Blackhawk teammates to right the wrongs immediately.

"With these (losses), you really need to look in the mirror," O'Donnell said. "When you give up five goals in Calgary … and you give up nine in Edmonton, there are definitely some things that need to be fixed. If you can fix them, then it's just two more losses. If you can't fix them and it starts to snowball, then you really have to look at these two games and wonder what went wrong. If we can put these two behind us and play a good game in San Jose on Wednesday, then these games just go down as losses. We need to stop this right now, take a couple of days to think about it and be ready to go."

Sean O'Donnell returned to the Blackhawk lineup Saturday after being a healthy scratch for Chicago's last six games.

After being part of a 9-2 rout at the hands of the Oilers, O'Donnell may have to wait another six games before getting an opportunity to play again. Sam Lepisto was scratched to make room for O'Donnell against Edmonton.

Veteran Sean O’Donnell, a scratch for the Chicago Blackhaws the past two games, will be paired with Nick Leddy for the team's game in Florida tonight.

O'Donnell will become the first 40-year-old to play for the Blackhawks since goalie Tony Esposito in 1984. O'Donnell turned 40 last week. He will play because of the hand injury to all-star defenseman Duncan Keith.

The Blackhawks are scheduled to play on his birthday, which means he won't waste any time in becoming the first 40-year-old player to participate in a Blackhawks game since 1984. Netminder Tony Esposito was the last player employed by Chicago to play in a game at that age. "When I'm on the ice I feel like I did 10 or 15 years ago," said O'Donnell. "It's just those other 21 hours of the day. You stretch for a little bit longer now, you have to make sure you eat a little bit better and you get a little more sleep. You just can't bounce back as quickly. But once I get everything warmed up and lubricated I feel fine out there." O'Donnell has an assist in two games this season.

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In Kopitar's first season as captain he had 12 goals and 52 points in 76 games, down from 74 points in 2015-16. Kings GM Rob Blake suggested that Kopitar's offseason training will play a big roll in a bounce back. "I’ve had a conversation with Kopi the last couple weeks and a lot of it revolves around his off-season training and to look at the top players – the Toews’, the Crosby’s – and see what they’re doing off ice because there has to be an element, when you get to a certain age, to be able to play at a high level, the off-season becomes such an important factor," Blake said. "So I know our strength guys have met with Kopi and he’s got a real good attitude and understanding of what he needs to accomplish to get back to that high level." Kopitar also had to start the 2016-17 campaign early between playing for Slovenia in their efforts to qualify for the 2018 Olympics and then Europe in the World Cup. He won't have to deal with that this time around.

The trio of helpers give Carter 66 points this season. He will lead the Kings in points, becoming the first player to beat Anze Kopitar in 10 years for the Los Angeles lead. Carter has tied his career high in assists with 34 and it was the third straight season that he has reached the 60 point mark. He has found a home in Los Angeles with the Kings.

Amadio's deal is worth $2.775M over three years, with an AAV of just $925K with Kings and a salary of just $70K while with AHL Ontario. The talented youngster will turn 20-years-old in May, and is coming off easily his best season with OHL North Bay with 48 goals and 94 points in 68 games this season.

Mike Cammalleri has signed a one-year deal with the Los Angeles Kings.

Cammalleri is expected to get $1 million with the possibility of more through bonuses. He had a horrible season with New Jersey with 10 goals and 31 points in 61 games last season but will return to the team that originally drafted him in the second round in 2001. Look for a comeback of sorts with Cammalleri getting 45-50 points this season if he is healthy.

Andreoff was slated to become a restricted free agent. His new deal has an annual average value of $677,500. Andreoff posted two assists and 70 penalty minutes in 36 appearances with the Kings in 2016-17. He has 10 goals and 15 points in 114 career NHL outings.

Toffoli underwent the procedure in late April and he expects to be fine by the time training camp starts. As previously reported, Los Angeles inked him to a three-year, $13.8 million extension on Wednesday.

The Los Angeles Kings have reportedly exposed Marian Gaborik in the expansion draft.

Gaborik is a big name, but he's unlikely to be chosen by Vegas unless the Kings sweeten the pot. Gaborik has four years remaining on his contract at a cap hit of $4.875 million. The other problem with Gaborik is the fact that he has a long injury history. He's played more than 56 games just once over the last six years. Gaborik also underwent knee surgery in April. The Kings also left veteran forward Dustin Brown unprotected.

Jordan Nolan, Nick Shore and Andy Andreoff are projected to be scratched against the Blackhawks on Saturday.

Nolan has posted eight points along with 44 PIMs and 62 hits in 46 games thus far. Shore has picked up six goals and 17 points plus 57 hits in 68 games. Andreoff has accumulated two points with 67 hits and 70 PIMs in 35 games.

Trevor Lewis scored the lone goal for the Kings in a 4-1 loss to Calgary on Thursday.

Lewis has goals in back-to-back games and three in his last five. The checking centre has compiled 24 points in 80 games. Jeff Carter picked up an assist on the goal, his 63rd point of the season. The Kings just couldn't score enough goals this season and this game was no different.

The Los Angeles Kings have signed Michael Mersch to a one-year, two-way contract.

Mersch scored 16 goals and 33 points in 48 AHL contests last season. In 2015-16 he appeared in 17 games with the Los Angeles Kings and recorded a goal and three points over that span. If he does play in the NHL next season then he'll come with a $650,000 cap hit.

He is slated to be available for the start of training camp in the fall. Forbort appeared in all 82 games with the Kings during the regular season and he contributed 18 points, with 54 penalty minutes.

Jeff Zatkoff was sent to AHL Ontario on Saturday following Jonathan Quick's activation from injured reserve.

The 29-year-old has seen 14 games with the Reign this season, posting a 4-7-1 record with a .917 save percentage and a 2.79 GAA. Which are by far better than his NHL marks this season through 13 games.

The Los Angeles Kings have announced the signing of Darcy Kuemper to a one-year deal worth $650,000.

Kuemper will enter training camp and battle with Jeff Zatkoff and Jack Campbell for the rights to backup Jonathan Quick this season. Kuemper had an 8-5-3 record this season with the Wild and posted a 3.13 goals against average and a .906 save percentage.

The Los Angeles Kings have signed goaltender Cal Petersen to a two-year, entry-level contract.

Petersen played for three seasons with Notre Dame after he was drafted by the Sabres in 2013. Buffalo failed to sign him after getting an exclusive 30 day period and he agreed to sign with the Kings prior to the star of free agency. He may need some minor-league seasoning first, but could be in the mix for Los Angeles' backup role fairly soon.